Armored Vehicles

Boxer

Also known as

GTK Boxer
Boxer MRAV

Boxer is a multinational modular 8x8 armoured vehicle family from ARTEC, built around a protected drive module and interchangeable mission modules for troop transport and specialist battlefield roles. MBDA's surface-launched Brimstone material describes a Boxer integration that uses the drive module without modification.

Boxer, 8x8 armoured vehicle, Armored Vehicles

Image source: File:GTK Boxer side.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Germany / Netherlands
Built by: ARTEC GmbH
Type: 8x8 armoured vehicle
Service note: Series production from 2006 onward
Unit cost: About £5.4 million per vehicle (2019 UK contract average)
Produced: Series production from 2006 onward

wheeled APC IFV protected mobility

Specifications

Crew: 3 + up to 8 dismounts
Weight: Up to 38.5 t
Mobility: More than 100 km/h road speed; more than 1,000 km range
Protection: Modular protection package for ballistic, mine, and IED threats
Dimensions: 7.93 m long; 2.99 m wide; 2.38 m high

Variants

Armoured Personnel Carrier
Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Command Post
Ambulance
Cargo
Engineer vehicle

Brimstone on Boxer

MBDA describes Boxer as a dedicated surface-launched Brimstone solution that uses the Boxer drive module without modification.

Munition	Vehicle role	Evidence
Brimstone	Anti-tank guided missile	Dedicated surface-launched Brimstone solution; no modification to the Boxer drive module.

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: In service with the German, Dutch, Lithuanian, and United Kingdom armies; the UK ordered 523 vehicles in 2019 and later added more.
Used by: Germany, Netherlands, Lithuania, United Kingdom

Media

Boxer Images

Boxer, 8x8 armoured vehicle, Armored Vehicles - view 1 — Source: File:Boxer DVD.jpg

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Sources

OCCAR Boxer programme overviewPublisher: OCCAR | Note: Supports Boxer's multinational programme background, current participating armies, and broader service context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Artec Boxer brochurePublisher: ARTEC | Note: Supports Boxer specifications, mission-module layout, protection, mobility, and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Boxer UK contract costPublisher: UK Ministry of Defence | Note: Supports the 2019 UK Boxer contract value for 523 vehicles; used here as an approximate average vehicle cost. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Boxer on Brimstone datasheetPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports Boxer as a dedicated surface-launched Brimstone launch platform and the no-modification-to-drive-module claim. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:GTK Boxer side.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports primary image provenance and licensing for a Boxer vehicle photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:Boxer DVD.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports gallery image provenance and licensing for a Boxer vehicle photograph. | Accessed: 2026-06-27